Picture dining over a gorgeous sunset at a beautiful beach. That is what The Promenade Restaurant at Stamford Grand Adelaide can offer you. I know because I had my wedding reception in the ballroom upstairs. I specifically requested the curtains to be up so that guests could see the sunset as they enter. The bright

King William Road has always had a name for fashion. To me it has a name for food with a few of my favourites lined up along this very road. Adding to that now is Farina 00 Pasta and Wine Bar. With pasta made fresh daily I felt like nothing could go wrong. By the

Ever since my trip to Wellington and a visit to Fidel’s I have been searching for a good Cuban sandwich in Adelaide. Mind you I found this some time ago and only just had the time to write about it now. Since then I also found a couple more awesome Cuban sandwich spots but I

Assaggio Ristorante on King William Road, Hyde Park will be closing its doors soon and they are inviting everyone take the last opportunity to dine at this wonderful establishment. The email came as a surprise to me for it was bittersweet. While part of me is sad to see such an acclaimed restaurant with

Thanh Thanh has been my preferred Pho stop for some time now. It’s very casual Asian dining, tables turn fast and it’s always busy when I go there. My usual order is Pho Tai or Pho Tai Nam (rare beef and cooked beef). The rare beef slices are so tender when they briefly cook as hot

Taking residence at the Victoria Square end of Grote Street is Shozo Ikeda’s venture Himeji Ramen & Izakaya. The renowned sushi chef that brought us Sushi Bar Genki, which we love, decided to expand beyond just sushi. Himeji offers a full menu of traditional Japanese style food. Of course sushi is still on the cards using locally

On my previous trip to Japan earlier this year I had a five day stopover in Kuala Lumpur on the way back. Five days at home with my family in Petaling Jaya (PJ) and five days to strike all the foods we miss and fit in some new ones my family want to recommend. Admittedly

Quite often when I see a vegetarian or vegan eatery I turn away. I believe this would be true for at least half the people. I first encountered Let Them Eat many years ago when they started their market stalls. I would see them at festivals sometimes but never approached. I was always looking for

Restaurant Blackwood was once Street Adl with a slightly different style of menu. It took us a while to try Restaurant Blackwood and when we did, it soon had a face lift and became Blackwood Bistro. The sister restaurant of Orana offers a slightly more casual dining experience. The menu still showcases South Australian

Every now and then I have some serious cravings for Pho. While I usually go to Thanh Thanh if I’m in the city, a few recommendations from others resulted in my first visit to Adelaide Pho. We went at Saturday lunch time and it was packed out. We had to wait in line for a table